The lack of transparency from the Royals on financials because they didn't want to disclose to voters how close they were working with Cordish is to blame for the No vote. The terrible plans the Chiefs put forward didn't help matters.
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So the royals are going to move to an even smaller market? Doubtful.
I just don’t know where it would even make sense to move the team. Seems like empty threats when it comes to moving them.
I think that is the Chiefs end goal, have the Royals move, and then use the space the K takes up to build a type of ball park village, with bars, restaurants, maybe condo's to sell or rent out.
I am sure the Chiefs will entertain the idea of getting a new stadium across the river, but with the land where the K sits, they could develop that and make a killing off that land.
Nashville is at the top of the list for MLB to expand into. Royals owner does appear to have a desire to stay in the metro but he is a business man.
The rumors are either Nashville, which has been pushing for a team for years or someplace in the Carolina's, both would draw very well, has larger population bases than KC. OKC would also be an interesting landing spot.
KC is a hard place to draw good crowds, they have a very small footprint, go 50 miles to the east and its Cardinal fans, not many people in Kansas to draw from nor in SW Iowa. They were better off before the Rockies were added because they could tap into that market, but that went away with Denver getting a team.
They never have had an ownership group that wanted to spend money, the don't draw many fans most nights in the bottom ten in the league. They also screwed up big time when they were offered the chance to switch to the national league, they turned it down and the Brewers jumped at the chance. The Royals wanted to continue playing the Yankees and Red Sox, forgetting that they only would get those teams for 6 games a year, while Cubs and Cards would have played there 18 times a year.
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Thanks for clarifying. Isn't the net impact on citizens the same, just the oversight/guardrails are moving?
No - people complain about taxes as a whole, not taking into consideration what they're needed for. Yes, there is waste, but there is a huge portion of the population that either wants to get rid of taxes, keep decreasing them, not enforce them on corporations, etc. But they NEVER consider the impacts because "merica".
I'll leave it at that to avoid the Cave.
The Royals kind of effed around and found out. Jackson county could be doing the same with voting no. It will be interesting to see how this eventually plays out, but the blame should be on the Royals. They had a half assed plan, and pretty much answered zero questions throughout this process. They changed details often at the last minute, and ran a campaign on wanting the city to just trust them.
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80% of the take from legalized sports gambling in Kansas is earmarked for "attracting a professional sports team."
It won't be like the Jets or Giants at all, it will still be the KC Chiefs. JoCo or the Dot would pass that vote tomorrow.
It won't be like the Jets or Giants at all, it will still be the KC Chiefs. JoCo or the Dot would pass that vote tomorrow.
There are several cities pushing for expansion teams that would entertain the Royals I’m sure.
Montreal, Charlotte, Portland, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Sacramento among the top.
There’s a non zero chance the A’s don’t end up moving to Vegas also.
Montreal, Charlotte, Portland, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Sacramento among the top.
There’s a non zero chance the A’s don’t end up moving to Vegas also.
The Jets and Giants are still called NY teams, they just play in NJ, I would think the Chiefs would be the same, KC Chiefs, who happen to play in Kansas. Very easy to get out to the racetrack for people here in Iowa, over to I29, down by the airport and out to the area.
You didnt see the flyers they were putting out, if they move they will be the Kansas State Chiefs
People realize there is a Kansas City, Missouri and a Kansas City, Kansas, right?
So they will be listed as the KC Chiefs, just like they are now. Sounds like KC better get their act together or get used to crossing the river to go to games, plus the people in the counties around the stadium will lose their chance to get tickets first. No matter what happens, Hunt has said they will stay in the KC area, that for most of us is all the matters, I could care less whether they play where they are at now, or across the river by the racetrack.You didnt see the flyers they were putting out, if they move they will be the Kansas State Chiefs
Yeah, they were right next to the “Save the K” leaflets. Regardless of last night’s vote or any potential future vote, the Royals will not be playing in the K in ‘32. Period.You didnt see the flyers they were putting out, if they move they will be the Kansas State Chiefs
But the flyer told me they would be the Kansas State Chiefs if they build across the border.
